The New Year Honours 1973 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1973 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1973.United Kingdom list: New Zealand list:
United Kingdom
Life Peer (Baron) Sir Arthur Espie Porritt, Bt, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., C.B.E., lately Governor-General of New Zealand.
Privy Counsellor Sir William Armstrong, G.C.B., M.V.O., Head of the Home Civil Service. The Honourable Mr Justice Melford Stevenson (Sir Aubrey Melford Steed Stevenson), A Judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division).
Knight Bachelor Kenneth Charles Peto Barrington, Director, Morgan Grenfell and Company Ltd. William Bradshaw Batty, T.D., Chairman and Managing Director, Ford Motor Company Ltd. For services to Export. Douglas Andrew Kilgour Black, Professor of Medicine, University of Manchester. The Honourable Phillip Rodney Bridges, C.M.G., Chief Justice of The Gambia. George Neville Butterworth, Chairman, English Calico Ltd. Francis Arthur Cockfield, Adviser on Fiscal Policy, H.M. Treasury. Professor Theodore Crawford, Director of Pathological Services, St George's Hospital and Medical School. Hugh Kinsman Cudlipp, O.B.E. For services to Journalism. David Henry Davies, General Secretary, Iron and Steel Trades Confederation. James Drake, C.B.E., lately County Surveyor, Lancashire. Eric Eastwood, C.B.E., F.R.S., Director of Research, General Electric Company Ltd. Colonel Ralph Harry Carr-Ellison, T.D. For political and public services in Northumberland. Brigadier Eric Herbert Cokayne Frith, C.B.E., Chairman, Official Side, Police Council for the United Kingdom. Reginald Ernest Griffiths, C.B.E., lately Secretary, Local Authorities' Conditions of Service Advisory Board. Charles Barnard Groves, C.B.E., Musical Director, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. David Ronald Holmes, C.M.G., C.B E., M.C., E.D., Chairman, Public Services Commission, Hong Kong. Alan Blyth Hume, C.B., Secretary, Scottish Development Department. Stanley Marks Krusin, C.B., Second Parliamentary Counsel. Norman Lindop, Director, Hatfield Polytechnic. Harry Livermore. For services to the Arts on Merseyside. Isidore Jack Lyons, C.B E. For public and charitable services and services to the Arts. James Wright Macfarlane, D.L. For services to local government in Scotland. Robert Mark, Q.P.M., Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. Brian Morton, Chairman, Londonderry Development Commission. Stanley William Gibson Morton, Chairman, Abbey National Building Society. Arthur Douglas Dodds-Parker, M P. For political and public services. Harald Peake, Chairman, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. The Honourable James Eugene Pearman, C.B.E. For public services in Bermuda. William John Peel, M P. For political and public services. Clement Frederick Penruddock, C.B.E, lately Secretary, The Chequers Trust. Derek George Rayner, lately Chief Executive (Procurement Executive), Ministry of Defence. Albert William Cecil Ryland, C B., Chairman, The Post Office. Peter Markham Scott, C.B E., D.S.C. For services to conservation and the environment. Gerald Bowers Thorley, T.D., Chairman, British Sugar Corporation Ltd., and Chairman, Allied Breweries Ltd. Francis Arthur Vick, O.B.E., President and Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University of Belfast. Edgar Trevor Williams, C.B., C.B E., D S.O., D.L., Secretary of the Rhodes Trust. Frank George Young, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge.
Australian States
State of New South Wales Alastair Edward Stephen. For services to the community. Paul Strasser. For services to the building industry and to charity.
State of Victoria Ernest William Coates, C.M.G, Director of Finance and Head of the State Treasury. The Honourable Mr Justice Douglas Macfarlan Little, Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
State of Queensland Albert Sakzewski, of Brisbane. For services to commerce, sport and charity.
Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) General Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt, K C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E., late Infantry, Colonel Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), Colonel 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles. Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris, K.C.B, D.S.O., O.B.E., Royal Air Force. Sir Douglas Albert Vivian Allen, K.C.B., Permanent Secretary, H.M. Treasury.
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Admiral Leslie Derek Empson, C B. Vice Admiral Terence Thornton Lewin, M.V.O., D.S.C., C.B. Lieutenant-General Terence Douglas Herbert McMeekin, C.B., O.B.E., late Royal Regiment of Artillery. Lieutenant-General David John Willison, O.B E., M.C., late Corps of Royal Engineers. Air Marshal Nigel Martin Maynard, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., Royal Air Force. Professor Hermann Bondi, Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence. Professor Claus Adolf Moser, C.B.E., F.B.A., Director, Central Statistical Office, Cabinet Office.
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Division Rear Admiral Geoffrey Penrose Dickinson Hall, D.S.C. Surgeon Rear Admiral (D) John Hunter, O.B.E., Q.H.D.S. Rear Admiral Martin Noel Lucey, D.S C. Rear Admiral Geoffrey Charles Mitchell. Major-General Sutton Martin O'Heguerty Abraham, M.C., late Royal Armoured Corps. Major-General The Right Honourable Alan, Earl Cathcart, D.S.O, M.C., late Foot Guards. Major-General Reginald John Gray, Q.H.S., M.B., B.S., M.F.C.M., M.B.I.M., late Royal Army Medical Corps. Major-General Patrick John Howard Dobson, late Royal Armoured Corps, Colonel The Queen's Own Hussars. Major-General Alec Ernest Walkling, O.B.E., late Royal Regiment of Artillery. Air Vice-Marshal Edward Dixon Crew, D.S.O., D.F.C., Royal Air Force. Air Vice-Marshal Edward Leslie Frith, Royal Air Force. Air Vice-Marshal Frank Sydney Roland Johnson, O.B E., Royal Air Force. Air Commodore Clifford John Turner, M.B.E., Royal Air Force.
Civil Division Thomas Lorne Beagley, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Environment. Antony James Gulliford Crocker, Under Secretary, Department of Health and Social Security. Keith Alfred Thomas Davey, Solicitor and Legal Adviser, Department of the Environment. Christopher Winthrop Fogarty, Deputy Secretary, H M.Treasury. Cyril Percival Fogg, Deputy Controller of Electronics, Ministry of Defence. Robert Haynes, Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. Christopher Alfred Herbert, Principle Director, Ministry of Defence. John Gibson Hill, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland. Arthur David Holland, T.D., Chief Highway Engineer, Department of the Environment. Robert Farquharson Keith, O.B.E., Chief Registrar for Trade Unions and Employers' Associations. Gregory Krikorian, Solicitor, Board of Customs and Excise. John Gordon Liverman, O.B.E., Deputy Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry. Professor Basil John Mason, F.R S., Director-General, Meteorological Office. Eric George Rufus Moses, Solicitor, Board of Inland Revenue. Peter Sansome Preston, Deputy Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry. Walter Riddell Smith, Deputy Director General, Agricultural Development and Advisory Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Sir John Pilcher, K.C.M.G., lately H.M. Ambassador, Tokyo.
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) John Mansfield Addis, C.M.G., H.M. Ambassador, Peking. George Raymond Bell, C.B., Deputy Secretary, H.M. Treasury. James Reginald Alfred Bottomley, C.M.G., H.M. Ambassador, South Africa. Arthur Michael Palliser, C.M.G., H.M. Ambassador to the European Economic Communities, Brussels. Bryan Clieve Roberts, C.M.G., Q.C., lately Attorney-General, Secretary to President and Cabinet, Malawi.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, C.B.E., Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities, British Museum. Wallace Fox, Director, Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases Unit, Medical Research Council. Guy Hunter. For services to developing countries. Miss Elizabeth Monroe (Mrs Neame). For services to Middle East studies. Douglas Ernest Warren, Director of Overseas Surveys, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Overseas Development Administration). Christopher John Audland, Counsellor and Head of Chancery, H.M. Embassy, Bonn. Norman Ernest Cox, lately Counsellor (Commercial), H.M. Embassy, Moscow. Derek Malcolm Day, Counsellor, British High Commission, Nicosia. Hugh Jarrett Herbert-Jones, Counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Paul Cecil Henry Holmer, H.M. Ambassador, Abidjan. William Martin Hill, lately Special Consultant to the United Nations, New York. Philip Robert Aked Mansfield, Counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Donald Frederick Murray, lately Counsellor, H.M. Embassy, Tehran. John Robert Williams, British High Commissioner, Suva.
Australian States
State of New South Wales Norman Thomas William Allan, M.V.O., Q.P.M., lately Commissioner, New South Wales Police Force.
State of Victoria John Henry Stockton Lindell, of Eaglemont. For services to medicine and hospital administration. Warwick Geoffrey Smith, M.V.O., O.B.E., Personal Assistant to the Premier and Chief Protocol Officer.
State of Queensland David Walter Longland, Chairman, Public Service Board.
Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) Colonel Sir Robert Eric Sherlock Gooch, Bt, D.S.O. Francis John Bagott Watson, C.V.O.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Kathryn Edith Helen, Mrs Dugdale. Frederick Anthony Evans. Charles Matthew Farrer. Major Andrew William Haig, M.V.O., T.D. Ronald John Hill, M.V.O., M.B.E. Henry Peat, D.F.C. James Starritt, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police. Hugo Douglas Teare.
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Richard Clarke Allan. Commander Christopher John Tankerville Chamberlen, Royal Navy. Hugh William Farmar. Philip Argyll Horton. Julian St John Loyd. Squadron Leader Reginald Ernest Michie, M.B.E., Royal Air Force. Squadron Leader Horace George Sealey, Royal Air Force. Surgeon Commander Ronald Edward Snow, Royal Navy. Deborah Elizabeth King. Shirley Jean, Mrs Linfoot. Douglas Mackay.
Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) Florence Lilian Bennett. Lyndon Louisa Ellen Bray. Walter George Brayne. John Brobbel, B.E.M. Cecil William Castle. Sergeant John George Collins, Royal Air Force. William Alfred Dawe. Joseph Groom. Frederick Thomas Huish. Samuel Leslie Kemble. Chief Petty Officer Ellis Victor Norrell. Sergeant Roger Frederick Pilon, Royal Air Force. Harold Arthur Purvey. Chief Medical Technician (Physiotherapy) (Nursing) Kenneth Ivor Rex Scutt. Jaines William Smith. Frank Spalton. Frederick George Waite. Chief Technician Reginald John Welch, Royal Air Force.
Order of the British Empire
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
The Right Honourable John Roland, Baron Martonmere, K.C.M.G., lately Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Bermuda.
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Miss Kathleen Mary Kenyon, C.B.E., F.B.A. For service to Archaeology.
State of Victoria Edith Lilian, Lady Bolte, C.B.E., of Meredith. For outstanding public service to Victoria.
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
Vice Admiral Ian Stewart McIntosh, C.B., D.S.O., M.B.E., D.S.C. Air Vice-Marshal Ralph Coburn Jackson, C.B., Q.H.P., Royal Air Force. Sir Robert Alexander Maclean, lately Chairman, Scottish Industrial Estates Corporation. For services to Export. The Very Reverend Alan Richardson, D.D, Dean of York. For services to York Minster. The Honourable Woldrich Harrison Courtenay, O.B.E., Speaker of the House of Representatives, British Honduras. Shapoor Ardeshirji Reporter, O.B E. For services to British interests in Iran.
State of New South Wales